Emporia State Game Notes at #1 Kansas
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Emporia State Game Notes at #1 Kansas 2018-19 Schedule & Results Exhibition Game #1 DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Emporia State Hornets (9-19, 4-15 MIAA last season) Oct. 25 at $Kansas 7:00 PM at #1 Kansas Jayhawks (31-8, 13-5 Big 12 last season) MIAA-NSIC Challenge Series Record: KU leads 21-3 (13-5 RS/8-0 EX) Nov. 9 at Southwest Minnesota 6:00 PM Last Meeting: at KU 104, ESU 62 (Nov. 6, 2016) Nov. 10 vs. Sioux Falls (S.D.) 6:00 PM Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018 • 7:00 p.m. • Lawrence, Kan. • Allen Fieldhouse Nov. 17 at Newman 3:00 PM Radio: KFFX 104.9FM (6:40 p.m.) Internet Audio: kvoe.com Nov. 19 Saint Mary (Kan.) 7:00 PM Television: Jayhawk Network Internet Video: ESPN+ Nov. 24 Bethel (KS) 7:30 PM Up Next: at Southwest Minnesota • Friday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. • Marshall, Minn. Dec. 1 Rogers State 7:30 PM Dec. 6 at *Neb.-Kearney 7:30 PM Emporia State “Hornets” (Last season averages-Rowan at Upper Iowa; Glicks at Barry) Dec. 8 at *Fort Hays State 3:30 PM Pos. Hgt. Cl. PPG RPG Hometown Dec. 15 at Rockhurst 2:00 PM 02 Malik Hluchoweckyj G 6-1 Sr. 5.4 2.0 Omaha, Neb. Dec. 19 McPherson 7:00 PM 04 Kam Rowan G 6-0 Sr. 11.1 3.2 Champaign, Ill. Dec. 30 at Northwestern Oklahoma 4:00 PM 03 Hassan Thomas C 6-8 Sr. 8.0 4.8 Dallas, Texas Jan. 5 *Washburn 7:30 PM 30 Sawyer Glick F 6-5 Sr. 13.8 3.1 Columbus, Ind. Jan. 10 at *Northwest Missouri 7:30 PM 32 Kooper Glick F 6-4 Sr. 5.9 2.5 Columbus, Ind. Jan. 12 at *Missouri Western 3:30 PM Coach: Craig Doty (Morningside 2010) 0-0 at Emporia State (1st Year); 49-22 overall (3rd Year) Jan. 16 *Fort Hays State 7:30 PM Jan. 20 *Neb.-Kearney 3:30 PM INTO THE PHOG ABOUT THE HORNETS Jan. 23 at *Pittsburg State 7:30 PM Emporia State begins the Craig Doty era with Hassan Thomas averaged 8.0 points per game Jan. 26 at *Missouri Southern 3:30 PM an exhibition game at #1 Kansas in Allen for the Hornets and had ten points in a 77-68 Jan. 31 *Lindenwood 7:30 PM Fieldhouse. exhibition loss at Iowa State last year. Sawyer Feb. 2 *Lincoln 3:30 PM Glick headlines six newcomers for Emporia Feb. 7 at *Southwest Baptist 7:30 PM PLAYING WITH THE BIG BOYS State after transferring from D-II Elite 8 team Feb. 9 at *Central Missouri 3:30 PM Emporia State has played 35 games against Barry. He averaged 13.8 points per game last Feb. 14 *Central Oklahoma 7:30 PM NCAA Division I teams since 2000 with 30 season and had 32 points in a 100-95 exhibition Feb. 16 *Northeastern State 3:30 PM of them in exhibition play for Emporia State. win over Auburn. The Hornets were 9-19, 4-15 Feb. 21 *Pittsburg State 7:30 PM In the Hornets last NCAA Division I game on in the MIAA last year. A total of 14 of their losses Feb. 23 *Missouri Southern 3:00 PM November 20, 2017 Emporia State trailed were by five points or less or in overtime with Feb. 28 at *Northeastern State 7:30 PM Missouri 64-62 with 46.1 seconds left before eight coming on the final possession. Mar. 2 Central Oklahoma 3:30 PM the Tigers hit three of four free throws to seal MIAA Tournament the win. Emporia State’s last win against an ABOUT THE JAYHAWKS Mar. 6 Opening Round Games TBA NCAA Division I team was an 81-76 victory Kansas is the preseason #1 ranked team in Mar. 7 Quarterfinals (Seeds 1-2,7-10) TBA over UMKC on November 8, 2013. NCAA Division I and was the unanimous pick to Mar. 8 Quarterfinals (Seeds 3-6) TBA capture their 15th straight Big 12 title. Returners Mar. 9 Semifinals TBA THE COACHES Udoka Azubuike and Lagerald Vick averaged Mar. 10 Championship Game 1:00 PM Craig Doty is in his first season at Emporia double figures last year at 13.0 and 12.1 points, NCAA Central Regional State. In just two seasons at Graceland Doty respectively. Nine newcomers join the squad Mar. 16-17, 19 went 49-22 and led the Yellowjackets to the with six freshmen and three transfers. KU was NCAA Elite Eight NAIA Division I National Championship in the 31-8 overall, 13-5 in the Big 12 last year. Mar. 27-28, 30 school’s first trip to the national tournament at *MIAA Game Kansas City’s historic Municipal Auditorium. SERIES HISTORY $Exhibition Game Prior to his time at Graceland, the 33-year This will be the 25th meeting between the two Home Game old Doty spent four years as the head teams overall and the ninth in exhibition play. KU coach at Rock Valley College in Rockford, holds a 13-3 overall regular season advantage Media Contacts Ill. His Golden Eagles won two national and is 8-0 in exhibition play. The two teams ESU: Don Weast, Assoc. AD championships and appeared in three straight first met in 1903 when Emporia State defeated (620) 344-6190 (cell) NJCAA Division III title games. After going Kansas 25-13. The last Hornet win was a 67-44 [email protected] 19-16 his first year at Rock Valley he rolled decision in White Auditorium on Dec. 13, 1947. KU: Chris Theisen, Asst. AD Communication off three straight 30 win seasons, including (785) 331-9356 (cell) [email protected] national championships in 2014 and 2016, to LAST TIMEOUT VS KANSAS finish with a 113-28 record. In six seasons as Emporia State fell 104-62 at #3 Kansas in Allen POSTGAME INTERVIEW POLICY: Selected a head coach at the NAIA and NJCAA level he Fieldhouse. A Garin Vandiver three-pointer out Hornet players and Coach Doty will be is 162-50 with three national championships. of the first media timeout pulled the Hornets into available in the media room of Allen Fieldhouse This will be his first meeting with Kansas. an 11-11 tie at the 15:16 mark. Kansas then went following a brief cooling off period. : esuhornets.com Bill Self is 447-96 in his 16th season at on a 23-2 run to take control of the game. The WEBSITE Kansas and 654-201 in his 26th season as a Jayhawks outscored Emporia State 56-16 in TWITTER: @ESUSports head coach. He is 7-0 against Emporia State. the paint during the game. Duncan Fort led the FACEBOOK: facebook/ESUAthletics Hornets in scoring off the bench with ten points. Emporia State Hornets at #1 Kansas Jayhawks October 25, 2018 • Allen Fieldhouse/Lawrence, Kan. Exhibition Game Page 2 UP NEXT ESU’S RECORD IN 2017-18 WHEN... The Hornets open the regular season on November 9 at Southwest Minnesota State as a part of At Home...........................8-9 the MIAA-NSIC Challenge in Marshall, Minn. On the Road ......................1-10 On a Neutral Court . 0-0 DOTY MAGIC Leading or tied at Half . .9-8 On Friday, April 27, 2018, three-time National Champion head coach Craig Doty was introduced as the new head men’s basketball coach at Emporia State University by athletic director Kent Weiser. Trailing at Half .....................0-11 Doty brings a 162-50 head coaching record including a 71-31 mark in conference play and an Leading with 5:00 left (regulation) ......7-4 unprecedented 28-4 record in the post-season. Trailing or Tied with 5:00 left..........2-15 Prior to his arrival in Emporia, Doty lead Rock Valley College and Graceland University to national ESU equals/outrebounds opponents...5-10 prominence. In just two seasons at Graceland, Doty’s program had a 49-22 record and won the 2018 NAIA Division I National Championship in the school’s first trip to the national tournament at ESU is outrebounded ................4-9 Kansas City’s historic Municipal Auditorium. ESU commits more turnovers/equal ...2-10 Along the way Doty earned NAIA National Coach of the Year, HoopDirt.com NAIA National Coach Opponent commits more turnovers .....7-9 of the Year, and the 2018 Don Meyer Award. Upon winning the 2018 national championship, Doty had led his teams to the National Championship game four out of the previous five seasons. Doty’s ESU has more FT attempts or equal....6-9 programs at Rock Valley College won NJCAA Division III National titles in 2014 and 2016. Doty’s Opp. has more free throw attempts ....3-10 2015 squad came up just short finishing National Runner-up. ESU shoots 50% or better ............1-1 ESU shoots less than 50%...........8-18 FRIENDLY CONFINES Emporia State has won 160 of their last 221 games (.724) in White Auditorium. The Hornets are Opponent shoots 50% or better .......2-8 382-174 (.687) since 1979 in White Auditorium. Opponent shoots less than 50% ......7-11 ESU shoots better/equal than opponent 5-1 HORNETS RANK IN NATION IN ATTENDANCE Opponent shoots better than ESU.....4-18 The Emporia State men’s basketball team continued a string of 17 straight years ranking in the top 25 in attendance among the over 300 NCAA Division II basketball playing schools. The Hornets ESU bench outscores opps or equal....6-9 drew an average of 1,281 fans to their 17 home games at Slaymaker Court in White Auditorium Opp.